The Lisbon Reporter

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Friday, March 5, 2010

“Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Moxie” wins 2010 theme contest

2010 Moxie Festival theme winner Justin Liudvinaitis of Lisbon Falls receives a Moxie basket from Debra Wagner, a member of the Moxie Festival Committee.

The Moxie Festival Committee is pleased to announce that Lisbon Falls resident Justin Liudvinaitis has won the 2010 theme contest with his entry, “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Moxie.”

Justin wrote, “Think flag waving, small town pride, backyard barbeques, sausage sandwiches, petting zoos, and fireman’s muster! Now put that all together and start to feel the Americana in Moxie Day! There is no better way to feel better about a divided nation, a sagging economy, and tension between people than seeing a Moxie Day Statue of Liberty, a Moxie Day Liberty Bell, Moxie Day Fire Works, and it ends with Moxie!”

Justin received a deluxe basket filled with new and old Moxie items as well as an invitation to join the VIPs at the 2010 Moxie Day Parade review stand on Saturday, July 10.

The parade which attracts over 100 participants starts at 9 am and follows the two mile plus route that begins on Capital Avenue and Route 196 and ends at the Kitty Corner store on Main Street Lisbon Falls.

Since 1983, The Moxie Festival in Lisbon, Maine has been held on the second weekend in July. The Festival now includes a three-day Pow Wow; Friday night firework show; a Saturday parade, 5K race, and family fun carnival; and on Sunday, the Chief Worumbo Androscoggin canoe race. Moxie was designated Maine’s official soft drink on May 20, 2005.

According to Lisbon Public Safety Officials, an estimated 40,000 people attend the three-day Moxie Festival. The Town of Lisbon has approximately 9,300 residents.